Otterbein Alumni Marched Into History at the Rose Bowl Parade

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News - December 17, 2021

By: Catie Duzzny ’21, MBA ’23  In this year’s 2022 Rose Bowl Tournament of Roses Parade, a float featuring marching band directors had a special connection to Otterbein. The float is dedicated to alumnus Mike Sewell ’79, and his widow, Karen Freeman Sewell ’79, and three other Otterbein alumni participated in the parade.  Mike Sewell, a long-time band director, dedicated his life to the school and community music programs in Pickerington, Ohio, and the central Ohio area for more than 38 years. After Mike passed in 2017, his widow, Karen, started the Mike D. Sewell Foundation to enhance, support, and assist the arts around Pickerington and central Ohio.  Mike took his bands multiple times to the Rose Parade and the Macy’s…

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Otterbein Offices Closed Dec. 18-Jan. 2

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News - December 17, 2021

Otterbein Offices Closed Dec. 18-Jan. 2  Otterbein University will be closed Saturday, Dec. 18, through Sunday, Jan. 2.  Otterbein’s Police Department will remain open. For non-emergency calls, contact OUPD at 614-823-1222. In the event of an emergency, call 911.    Please visit www.otterbein.edu/holidays/ to download our holiday digital wallpapers and watch replays of the 2021 Tree Lighting Ceremony and Choir Holiday Concert.  Happy holidays from Otterbein! 

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Otterbein’s Office of Social Justice and Activism Partners with Athletics to Advocate for Change

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News - December 14, 2021

By Bridget Oder ’23 Otterbein’s Office of Social Justice and Activism has created a new partnership with the Athletics Department to advocate for change on campus. The partnership primarily started last year when Kristy McCray, associate professor of health and sport sciences; James Prysock, director of the Office of Social Justice and Activism (OSJA); and Jonathan Howe, a doctorate student at The Ohio State University, came together to facilitate monthly workshops for Otterbein coaches, trainers, and other athletics staff members.…

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Otterbein Conservation Biology and Conservation Psychology Collaborate in Tree-Tag Project

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News - December 14, 2021

By Payton Kaufman ’24 During fall semester, some campus trees were adorned with a new accessory: information tags educating the campus community on the environmental benefits of different types of trees. For the tagging project, Professor of Biology and Earth Science Sarah Bouchard and her conservation biology students teamed up with Professor of Psychology Michelle Acker and conservation psychology students to understand the impact the educational tags had on perceptions of students, faculty, and staff. Tree tag outside Towers Hall…

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Otterbein Juried Art Exhibition Gives High Schoolers Platform to Learn the Industry, Earn Scholarships

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News - December 8, 2021

Otterbein University is giving young artists the opportunity to showcase their art to a broad audience in a professional setting.   The Third Annual Juried High School Art Exhibition will be on display until Dec. 10 in the Miller Gallery, located in the Art and Communications Building at 33 Collegeview Road, Westerville.  This exhibition supports and promotes young artists in Ohio. Students gain experience preparing and submitting their artwork for a blind review by a qualified arts professional. Cash awards totaling $600 are given to the top work, selected by…

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Otterbein Environmental Health and Safety Senior Turns Internship into Full-Time Offer

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News - December 7, 2021

By Payton Kaufman ’24 Regina Severance This fall, senior Regina Severance has kept busy finishing her degree in sustainability studies while also gaining hands-on learning in a year-long internship with Worthington Industries —in addition to captaining the women’s soccer team. Severance also earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety (EHS) in the spring of this year. After the pandemic robbed her of different internship opportunities, Severance felt the possibility to spend a year learning about the industry was…

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Otterbein Theatre Department Chair’s Work Seen Worldwide with New Opera

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News - December 2, 2021

The performance of Eurydice on Saturday, Dec. 4, will be transmitted live to cinemas around the globe as part of The Met: Live in HD series. Otterbein Department of Theatre and Dance Chair T.J. Gerckens will have his work seen by thousands of people as part of this production. T. J. Gerckens Gerckens served as the lighting designer on the crew. He has many years of experience with stage production, which led him to this position.  “I have been working with the MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant and Tony…

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Otterbein Students: What I’m Thankful For

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News - November 23, 2021

By Bridget Oder ’23 At first glance, Thanksgiving looks like a table full of food. The mashed potatoes are glistening with butter, and the turkey is golden brown. If you look deeper, you see a family, gathered around the table, ready to enjoy the feast — but it’s more than just that. It is being able to be together again, face-to-face. Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what life gives you. Even though holidays can be stressful, people…

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Otterbein Nursing Chair Recognizes Men’s Health Awareness as Crucial

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News - November 22, 2021

November is Men’s Health Awareness Month. Most people know the occasion due to the annual Movember and No-Shave November fundraisers.   John Chovan “Campaigns such as these serve as a reminder to men, and those who care about them, that their health is important,” said Professor John Chovan. “They can increase screenings and early identification, leading to interventions to prevent health conditions from worsening. The bottom line: fundraising campaigns can improve men's quality of life.”  Chovan is the chair of the Department of Nursing and Chief Nurse Administrator. In…

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Recent Otterbein Graduate Making His Way in The Golf Industry

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News - November 19, 2021

By Catie Duzzny ’21, MBA’23  Lucas Fox graduated from Otterbein University in May 2021 with a degree in sport management, a minor in business administration, and all the tools needed to start his career in the sports industry.   Fox was a student athlete for four years, playing on Otterbein’s men’s golf team. He was a part of the Sport Management Club and even served as vice president and president for the organization. He also served as his team’s representative on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee for three years.  “In the Sport Management Club, I was able to go to events, network, and get my name out there. Later, I started making more connections which helped me learn the basics of the sport…

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